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Knowing when it’s worth the risk: riskware explained

May 23, 2019 admin 101, blog series, Explained, FYI, potentially unwanted programs, PUP, riskware

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 23 May 2019 19:22:47 +0000

Riskware is a type of software that, while considered legitimate, can still put users at risk in some way. Learn why anti-malware vendors detect it, and how to tell whether the apps you use are riskware or not.

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4 Lessons to be learned from the DOE’s DDoS attack

May 17, 2019 admin 101, Botnet, ddos, DDos attack, department of energy, dos attacks, exploit, Mirai, Mirai botnet, patch, Smart Grid, Vulnerability

Credit to Author: Kayla Matthews| Date: Fri, 17 May 2019 15:59:32 +0000

The Department of Energy was subject to a DDoS attack that caused major disruptions in their operations. Is the smart grid ready for such an attack? Here are the lessons we can take away from the event.

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How 5G could impact cybersecurity strategy

May 9, 2019 admin 101, 5G, 5G wireless, automation, cybersecurity strategy, Integration, internet, Mirai, Mirai botnet, networks, Wireless, wireless technology

Credit to Author: Kayla Matthews| Date: Thu, 09 May 2019 16:00:00 +0000

With 5G wireless on the horizon, what will businesses need to do to secure their devices and networks?

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Tags: 5G 5G wireless automation cybersecurity strategy integration internet mirai Mirai botnet networks wireless wireless technology

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Vulnerabilities in financial mobile apps put consumers and businesses at risk

May 8, 2019 admin 101, app vulnerabilities, client-side injection, development hygiene, exposure of database parameters and sql queries, financial, financial mobile app flaws, FYI, implicit trust of all certificates, insecure data storage, insecure random number generator, lack of binary protections, Man In The Middle, man-int-the-middle, MITM, private key exposure, secure app development, security hubris, SQL Injection, unintended data leakage, vulnerabilities, weak encryption

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Wed, 08 May 2019 16:30:00 +0000

It’s good to know that your bank’s website boasts that little green padlock, promotes secure communication, and follows a two-factor authentication (2FA) scheme. But are their mobile apps equally secure?

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Tags: app vulnerabilities client-side injection development hygiene exposure of database parameters and sql queries financial financial mobile app flaws implicit trust of all certificates insecure data storage insecure random number generator lack of binary protections man-in-the-middle man-int-the-middle mitm private key exposure secure app development security hubris SQL injection unintended data leakage vulnerabilities weak encryption

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The top six takeaways for user privacy

May 8, 2019 admin 101, Alphabet, Amy Klobuchar, cambridge analytica, comprehensive data privacy law, comprehensive data privacy legislation, Cory Booker, cybersecurity law, cybersecurity laws, data leak, Data Privacy, data privacy leg, Facebook, facebook-cambridge Analytica scandal, google, mark zuckerberg, Michael Bennet, Online privacy, Twitter, unintended data leakage, user privacy

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Wed, 08 May 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Amidst never-ending data breaches and constantly-surprising company fiascos, here are six takeaways for anyone in the US who cares about protecting their online privacy.

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Tags: alphabet Amy Klobuchar cambridge analytica comprehensive data privacy law comprehensive data privacy legislation Cory Booker cybersecurity law cybersecurity laws data leak Data privacy data privacy leg facebook facebook-cambridge Analytica scandal Google Mark Zuckerberg Michael Bennet online privacy twitter unintended data leakage user privacy

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What to do when you discover a data breach?

May 7, 2019 admin 101, breach, Business, data breach, data breaches, Information, learn, obligations, preparations

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 07 May 2019 15:00:00 +0000

You’ve discovered that your organization has been breached. Now what? Learn which steps to take in the immediate aftermath to limit the damage and preserve your company’s reputation.

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Tags: breach business data breach data breaches information learn obligations preparations

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Of hoodies and headphones: a spotlight on risks surrounding audio output devices

April 22, 2019 admin 101, aha, american heart association, audio output device, audio output device security, ben gurion university, blueborne, bluetooth eavesdropping, FYI, headphone risks, headphones and hoodies, man-in-the-middle attack, MITM, multiplexed wired attack surface, Sennheiser, SPEAKE(a)R, SPEAKE(a)R malware

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 18:15:34 +0000

For years, researchers have been poking holes in our audio output devices in the name of security and privacy. They’ve found many ways our headphones can be hacked or otherwise compromised. Learn what they discovered, and how you can secure your own.

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Tags: aha american heart association audio output device audio output device security ben gurion university blueborne bluetooth eavesdropping headphone risks headphones and hoodies man-in-the-middle attack mitm multiplexed wired attack surface Sennheiser SPEAKE(a)R SPEAKE(a)R malware

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Explained: like-farming

April 18, 2019 admin 101, Facebook, FYI, hoax, like-farming, like-harvesting, likes, shares

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Like-farming is a popular method on social media to harvest as many likes and shares as possible in order to increase the value of a site or domain. But what happens when scammers get in the game?

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